Chapter 4
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Wireless Settings
Radio Settings
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Auto: TKIP + CCMP (AES)
— The encryption method used by the
client is discovered by the access point.
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Key
— WPA is used to encrypt data transmitted between wireless
clients and the VAP. WPA uses static shared keys (fixed-length
hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are manually distributed to
all clients that want to use the network.
String length must be 8 to 63 ASCII characters (letters and numbers).
No special characters are allowed.
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WPA2-PSK
: Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for
authentication.
WPA was introduced as an interim solution for the vulnerability of WEP
pending the ratification of the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard. In
effect, the WPA security features are a subset of the 802.11i standard. WPA2
includes the now ratified 802.11i standard, but also offers backward
compatibility with WPA. Therefore, WPA2 includes the same 802.1X and PSK
modes of operation and support for TKIP encryption.
Refer to WPA-PSK for a description of encryption methods and the key.
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WPA-EAP
— WPA employs a combination of several technologies to
provide an enhanced security solution for 802.11 wireless networks. A
RADIUS server is used for authentication, and can also be used for
accounting.
Refer to WPA-PSK for a description of encryption methods.
RADIUS Settings
A RADIUS server must be specified for the access point to implement IEEE
802.1X network access control and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) wireless
security.
In addition, you can configure a RADIUS Accounting server to receive user-
session accounting information from the access point. RADIUS Accounting
can be used to provide valuable information on user activity in the
network.
This guide assumes that you have already configured RADIUS server(s) to support
the access point. Configuration of RADIUS server software is beyond the scope of
this guide, refer to the documentation provided with the RADIUS server software.
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Radius Auth Server
— Specifies the IP address or host name of the
RADIUS authentication server.
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Radius Auth Port
— The UDP port number used by the RADIUS server
for authentication messages. (Range: 1024-65535; Default: 1812)
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